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Baked Quesadillas Recipe
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Baked Quesadillas

Meal prep your quesadilla in the oven or air fryer with this easy Baked Quesadillas recipe! Made with simple ingredients and high in protein.
Prep Time5 minutes
Active Time16 minutes
Total Time21 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baked quesadillas, healthy quesadillas, quesadillas
Yield: 2 Slices
Calories: 276kcal
Cost: $1

Materials

  • 1 Tortilla I like Whole Wheat
  • ¾ Tablespoon Olive Oil
  • ½ Cup Mexican Cheese or Other Cheese
  • 3 Ounces Protein Your Choice! Shrimp, Cooked Lean Ground Beef or Turkey, Canned Tuna or Chicken, Packaged, Rotisserie Chicken, etc
  • 30 g Black Beans Drained & Rinsed (or Other Beans)
  • 30 g Bell Pepper Various Colors (or Other Vegetables)
  • 60 g Salsa Your Choice Heat

Instructions

Oven

  • Cook your Protein (if needed)
  • Chop up your Bell Pepper(s)
  • Take out a baking sheet (optionally lined) and coat it with some non-stick cooking spray
  • Place however many Tortillas you're making onto it
  • Add ½ of your Mexican Cheese onto one side of your Tortilla
  • Follow with your cooked Protein, Black Beans, Bell Pepper(s), Salsa, and the rest of your Mexican Cheese
  • Fold your Tortilla over and press it down to lock everything in
  • Coat or brush the top of your Tortilla with some Olive Oil
  • Bake your quesadillas on 425F/218C for 7-8 minutes
  • Flip it/them over and optionally hit that side with a little olive oil
  • Bake for an additional 7-8 minutes on 425F/218C

Air Fryer

  • Cook your Protein (if needed)
  • Chop up your Bell Pepper(s)
  • Take out your air fryer baking sheet (optionally lined) and coat it with some non-stick cooking spray
  • Place your Tortilla onto it
  • Add ½ of your Mexican Cheese onto one side of your Tortilla
  • Follow with your cooked Protein, Black Beans, Bell Pepper(s), Salsa, and the rest of your Mexican Cheese
  • Fold your Tortilla over and press it down to lock everything in
  • Coat or brush the top of your Tortilla with some Olive Oil
  • Air fry your quesadillas on 350F/176C for 4-5 minutes
  • Flip it over and optionally hit that side with a little olive oil
  • Air fryer for an additional 4-5 minutes on 350F/176C

Video

Notes

Top it with some plain Greek yogurt!
Calories in the WHOLE recipe with Rotisserie Chicken:
  • Calories: 553
  • Fat: 29g
  • Saturated Fat: 13g
  • Sodium: 605mg
  • Carbs: 31g
  • Fiber: 6g
  • Sugar: 3g
  • Protein: 42g
 
Calories in each 1/2 Quesadilla with Rotisserie Chicken:
  • Calories: 276
  • Fat: 14.5g
  • Saturated Fat: 6.5g
  • Sodium: 302.5mg
  • Carbs: 15.5g
  • Fiber: 3g
  • Sugar: 1.5g
  • Protein: 21g

Nutrition

Calories: 276kcal | Carbohydrates: 15.5g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 14.5g | Saturated Fat: 6.5g | Sodium: 302.5mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1.5g